[NTLK] More Flash in MP2x000? Who knows more?

[Woody Smith]

I'm glad you saved the images.  Too bad we don't have additional info or the Newt itself.

Woody

On Aug 19, 2013, at 3:57 PM, Sonny Hung <sonnyhung at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry - the link
> 
> I think this monster was brought to they meetings awhile back.
> 12MB was the the number I recall off the top of my head when I asked for
> details no one had a clue where this beast eventually ended up at...
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyhung/sets/72157594310280487/
> 
> God bless,
> 
> Sonny Hung
> the Hung Family
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Sonny Hung <sonnyhung at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Woody you are talking about these photos from Adam Tows website.
>> I'm pretty sure I asked permission to host them on my Flickr  photostream.
>> If not Adam excuse me and would you grant me permission pretty please.
>> I can seem to find the emails I sent, but I'm fairly sure we had a short
>> discussion.
>> I can remove them if requested.
>> 
>> God bless,
>> 
>> Sonny Hung
>> the Hung Family
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Woody Smith <woodysmith at me.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> I don't have any technical info but I recall this thread
>>> <http://marc.info/?l=newtontalk&m=103496003910379&w=2>
>>> 
>>> I also believe that David Humphrey (PCBMan) Was looking at expanding the
>>> memory of the eMate IIRC he was looking at using the ROM Board as well.
>>> 
>>> Woody
>>> 
>>> On Aug 19, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Matthias Melcher <mm at matthiasm.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi. Hardware questions:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> When I remove the ROM board on my machine, I find unused pads in the
>>> back of the board. I beleive that that is the case with al ROM boards.
>>> Anyone correct me if I am wrong.
>>>> 
>>>> I also know that the Flash RAM can be extended by another 8MB through a
>>> card in the ROM slot. I also hear that is has been done, but I don;t know
>>> who did it or when.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> So here are my questions:
>>>> 
>>>> Is my assumption correct that those four free spaces in the back of my
>>> ROM card exist on all ROM cards?
>>>> 
>>>> If that is so, are they meant to take Flash RAM chips?
>>>> 
>>>> If they are, the documentation requires 28f016sa-compatible chips, but
>>> they use TSOP 56 cases. There are similar parts that have TSOP 48 cases
>>> that would fit, for example the 28f160 - maybe 28f016 vs. 28f160 is just a
>>> type. Could that be the case?
>>>> 
>>>> If all that is true, then I still find a few extra pads, probably
>>> needing resistors and caps. Does anyone know what values these need to be?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Any help is greatly appreciated. Think 12MB Flash ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> - Matthias
>>>> 
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